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Circus cyaneus

Species in validated by: Paposhvili N, Javakhishvili Z, Gavashelishvili A, Abuladze A, Javakhishvili N, Dekanoidze D, Ninua L, Mamuchadze J, Shoshitashvili D, Kandaurov A.

Hen Harrier, მინდვრის ძელქორი (მინდვრის ბოლობეჭედა)

Scientific Name ID: 1390
Name According To: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy
Species: cyaneus
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Linnaeus, 1766)
Vernacular Name: Hen Harrier
Georgian Name: მინდვრის ძელქორი (მინდვრის ბოლობეჭედა)
GBD Remarks:

WV, M

Species seasonal life history at a given site:

YR-R = Year-round resident; breeder, present throughout the year.
YR-V = Year-round visitor; non-breeder, present throughout the year.
BB = Breeding bird; breeder, absent during non-breeding period.
SV = Summer visitor; non-breeder, present in spring and summer.
WV = Winter visitor; non-breeder, present in late fall, winter and early spring
M = Migrant; bird of passage; present primarily in fall and spring.
ND = Not defined; found but its status not known yet.
FB = Former breeder.
Cas = Casual; recorded irregularly; less expected because normal range is far away.


Page Authors: Zura Javakhishvili , Lexo Gavashelishvili

Information from GBIF about Circus cyaneus

GBIF scientific name: Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766)
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED

GBIF cointains 1135 occurances (with coordinates) of Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766) from Georgia


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status: LC


IUCN Red List Status: LC


Protection status: Not defined


Reason: N/A


Trend: Stable


Native/Introduced: Native


Georgian Name: მინდვრის ძელქორი (მინდვრის ბოლობეჭედა)


English Name: Hen Harrier


Taxonomy according to: http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy


References: Abuladze A. 2013. Birds of Prey of Georgia. Institute of Zoology, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia./BirdLife International. 2016. Circus cyaneus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22727733A94958761. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK


Evaluated By: Paposhvili N, Javakhishvili Z, Gavashelishvili A, Abuladze A, Javakhishvili N, Dekanoidze D, Ninua L, Mamuchadze J, Shoshitashvili D, Kandaurov A.


Date evaluated: Nov 2021